Military Uniform Collection (page 2)

Conan Doyle
circa 1895: British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), creator of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle studied medicine at Edinburgh University

Petty Officers and Seamen of the Royal Navy, 1891
Vintage colour engraving of Petty Officers and Seamen of the British Royal Navy, dressed in various styles of military uniform. The Graphic, 1891

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), French general and Emperor, 1912
Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and Emperor. Napoleon (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

The sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. Artist: WM Crockett
The sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st August 1896

A marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. Artist: WM Crockett
A marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 7th August 1896

Indian cavalrymen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Indian cavalrymen, 1896. Guides Cavalry (Queens Own) of the North West Frontier; the Central India Horse; the 1st Bengal Cavalry (the famous 1st Irregulars)

Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: Knight
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879

The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von Hahn
The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Tsar Nicholas II and his family visited the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, in 1903

The Opening of the Universal Exhibition by the President of the Republic, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century. In the course of his distinguished military career, Lord Raglan served on Wellingtons staff from 1808-1812

Otto I (1848-1916). King of Bavaria (1886-1913). Successor of Louis II (1886). 19th-century colored engraving

Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

General strike in Britain, May 1926. John Bull telling the Trades Union Council that Britain would resist strike action. Cartoon by Bernard Partridge from " Punch", London, 12 May 1926

Uniforms of the Piedmontese army from 1814. Color plate by Cenni Quinto
Militaria, Italy, 19th century. Uniforms of the Piedmontese army, 1814. Color plate by Quinto Cenni

Poster for recruitment from World War II, by Abram Games, illustration, 1941-1942
England, 20th century, Second World War - Airborne Forces. The Airborne Forces of the British Army consist of parachute troops and glider-borne troops of all arms of the service

HMS Briton at Pitcairn Island
" Vintage engraving showing HMS Briton at Pitcairn Island. On on 17 September 1814, Sir Thomas Staines, who commanded a Royal Navy flotilla of two ships (HMS Briton and HMS Tagus)

The British South Africa Police, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The British South Africa Police, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916
Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881-1957), known as Teddy Evans, was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916

Iris Hoey and Jack Cannot, British actors, c1908. Artist: Rotary Photo
Iris Hoey and Jack Cannot, British actors, c1908. Iris Hoey (1895-1979) as Blanche Marie and Jack Cannot (c1883-1929) as Bagnolet in The Little Michus

The Look Out, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
The Look Out, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J Rogers
James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A dashing cavalry commander, Jeb Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance

Abercrombie In Egypt, 1801 (c1850s). Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) died in battle against the French near Alexandria in Egypt

Armando Diaz, Italian First World War general, (1926). Diaz (1861-1928) was Italian Chief of Staff from October 1917 until the end of the war

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Artist: G Lekegian
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William Simpson
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855

Drummer, 1st regiment of the French Foreign Legion, 20th century. French postcard

Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. Artist: Auguste Raffet
Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. A depiction of French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859

Ensign of the Grenadier Guards, 1844. Note the grenades on the guardsmens collars and belts. From Costumes of the British Army, published by R Ackermann, 1844

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1764-1844). French soldier named Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, afterwards King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844). Founder of the current ruling dynasty in Sweden

First War of Independence - Battle of Goito, May 30, 1848 Charge of Nice Cavalry Regiment
Italy, 19th century, First War of Independence - Battle of Goito, May 30, 1848. Charge of the Nice Cavalry Regiment

Savoy Cavalry Charge, by G F Gonzaga, 1942
G. F. Gonzaga, Savoy Cavalry Charge, 1942

Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor
Italy, 18th century. Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor

France, Paris, Greek War of Independence, Insurrection flag
Greece - 19th century - War of Independence. Insurrection flag 1821

Engraving of emperor Napolean Bonaparte from 1882
" Regency Style, Dictator, European Culture, Military Uniform, 19th C, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 1821), 184605427

Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

Soldiers from the British Indian Army, France, c1915. The British Indian Army saw service in the Middle East and East Africa, at Gallipoli and on the Western Front

Infantry, Portugal, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Infantry, Portugal, between c1910 and c1915.

Battery A - Field artillery leaving for war game, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Battery A - Field artillery leaving for war game, between c1910 and c1915. Shows American soldiers boarding a train to go to war games, during World War I.

Russian Army officers - Pawlowski Reg't, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Russian Army officers - Pawlowski Reg't, between c1914 and c1915. Shows French and German wounded soldiers in a church, Chauconin-Neufmontiers, France during World War I.

Surgeon treating wounded, Tripoly i.e., Tripoli, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Surgeon treating wounded, Tripoly i.e., Tripoli, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Italian surgeon with wounded soldiers at Tripoli

President William H. Taft at Grand Army of the Republic Convention, Rochester, N.Y., 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
President William H. Taft at Grand Army of the Republic Convention, Rochester, N.Y., 1911.

Russian officers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Russian officers, between c1910 and c1915.

Kearny coffin on caisson, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Kearny coffin on caisson, 1912. Shows flag-draped coffin of Major General Philip Kearny (1815-1862) on Broadway in New York City

Col. Bailey & Staff, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. Bailey & Staff, between c1910 and c1915.

Col. J.V. White, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. J.V. White, 1913. Shows J.V. White of the U.S. Army's Coast Artillery Corps.

Prince Aage of Denmark, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Aage of Denmark, 1912.

Sec'y Stimson, Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y Stimson, Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Shows General Frederick Dent Grant, commanding officer on Governors Island, with Secretary of War Henry I

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"The Military Uniform: A Symbol of Courage, Honor, and History" Throughout history, the military uniform has served as a powerful symbol of bravery, sacrifice, and national pride. From the Last Stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck during the Retreat from Kabul in 1841 to Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo in 1815, these iconic moments have been immortalized through art and photography. One such masterpiece is "Scotland Forever" by Elizabeth Southerden Thompson. Painted on canvas in 1881, it captures the intensity and valor of Scottish soldiers charging into battle. The image evokes a sense of patriotism that resonates even today. In contrast to this historic scene is Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day in Buckingham Palace back in 1953. Dressed immaculately in their military uniforms, they exude regal elegance while embodying a tradition that spans generations. The it also tells stories beyond warfare. In "Twixt Love and Duty" from 1914, we witness soldiers torn between love for their country and personal relationships during times of conflict. It reminds us that behind every uniform lies a human being with hopes and dreams. Artistic depictions aren't limited to battles or ceremonies alone; they can also be whimsical like "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. " Published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803, it portrays an encounter between two vastly different worlds - one giant king clad in his majestic attire meeting a diminutive traveler. However, not all representations are light-hearted. James Gillray's satirical piece titled "A March to the Bank" from 1787 highlights corruption within society using military imagery as its backdrop. It serves as a reminder that power can sometimes be misused even within esteemed institutions. Moving forward through time brings us to Edward VIII's accession in 1936, captured in a black and white photograph.